"Cab Driver" is a song written by

Carson Parks Clarence Carson Parks II (26 April 1936 – 22 June 2005), also known as C. Carson Parks, was an American songwriter, music publisher, musician and singer, best known for writing the hit song "Somethin' Stupid". His younger brother is the composer ...

and performed by

The Mills Brothers The Mills Brothers, sometimes billed the Four Mills Brothers, and originally known as the Four Kings of Harmony, were an American jazz and traditional pop vocal quartet who made more than 2,000 recordings that sold more than 50 million copies a ...

featuring Sy Oliver and His Orchestra. It reached #3 on the

Easy Listening Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, ...

chart, #21 on the '' Cashbox'' chart, and #23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1968. It was featured on their 1968 album ''Fortuosity''. The song was arranged by

Sy Oliver Melvin James "Sy" Oliver (December 17, 1910 – May 28, 1988) was an American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader. Life Sy Oliver was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. His mother was a piano teacher, and his ...

and produced by

Charles Randolph Grean Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was ...

and Tom Mack. The song ranked #86 on ''Billboard'' magazine's Top 100 singles of 1968.

Other charting versions

* Hank Thompson released a version of the song as a single in 1972 which reached #13 on the Canadian country chart and #16 on the U.S. country chart.

Other versions

Mel Tormé Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for " The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an ...

released a version of the song on his 1968 album ''

A Day in the Life of Bonnie and Clyde ''A Day in the Life of Bonnie and Clyde'' is a 1968 studio album by Mel Tormé. It was released during a wave of renewed interest in the crime duo Bonnie and Clyde following the release of the 1967 film ''Bonnie and Clyde''. With the exception o ...

''. *

Tennessee Ernie Ford Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 – October 17, 1991), known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American singer and television host who enjoyed success in the country and western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Noted for ...

released a version of the song on his 1969 album ''The New Wave''. *

The Mom and Dads The Mom and Dads were a Western-styled folk music group from Spokane, Washington that specialized in waltzes, polkas, and general easy listening. The quartet, made up of one woman and three men, featured Doris A. Crow (June 17, 1905 – September ...

released a version of the song as the

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to their 1969 single "Skirts". *

Myrtle K. Hilo Myrtle Keahiʻaihonua Kalanikahea Hilo (May 17, 1929 - October 3, 2009) was a native Hawaiian taxicab driver, radio personality, ʻukulele player and singer. Her signature album ''The Singing Cab Driver'' was released in 1967 on Makaha Records. Sh ...

released a version of the song on her 1973 album ''Mahalo Plenty''. *

The Gatlin Brothers Larry Wayne Gatlin (born May 2, 1948) is an American country and Southern gospel singer and songwriter. As part of a trio with his younger brothers Steve and Rudy, he achieved considerable success within the country music genre, performing on 3 ...

released a version of the song on their 1993 album ''Moments to Remember''. *

Nancy and Beth Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is best known for playing Karen Walker on the NBC sitcom ''Will & Grace'' (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she received eight Primetime Emmy Award no ...

released a version of the song on their 2017 album ''Nancy and Beth''.

References

1967 songs 1967 singles 1972 singles Hank Thompson (musician) songs Mel Tormé songs Tennessee Ernie Ford songs Dot Records singles Songs written by Carson Parks {{authority control